T400 4 GB vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

Iris Xe MAX Graphics
2020
4 GB LPDDR4x, 25 Watt
11.42
+19.2%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms T400 4 GB by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking386429
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.58
ArchitectureGen. 12 Xe (2020)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameiDG1LPDEVTU117
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date31 October 2020 (3 years ago)6 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Current priceno data$216

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96384
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt30 Watt
Texture fill rate79.2034.20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Iris Xe MAX Graphics and T400 4 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeLPDDR4xGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed4266 MHz10 GB/s
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s80 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs3x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2
CUDAno data7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 11.42
+19.2%
T400 4 GB 9.58

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms T400 4 GB by 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971
T400 4 GB 3703
+87.9%

T400 4 GB outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 88% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
1440p20
+25%
16−18
−25%
4K16
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Hitman 3 33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 48
+20%
40−45
−20%
Metro Exodus 57
+26.7%
45−50
−26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 39
+30%
30−33
−30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 29
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Hitman 3 12
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 38
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
+25%
24−27
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 26
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Metro Exodus 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Hitman 3 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+25%
16−18
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and T400 4 GB compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 24% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 25% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 33% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.42 9.58
Recency 31 October 2020 6 May 2021
Chip lithography 10 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 30 Watt

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the T400 4 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook card while T400 4 GB is a desktop one.


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